Events, Meeting Minutes, News

August 2023 Minutes

Salem Millstream Knitting Guild

This Month

Birthdays

birthday candles in the shape of letters that spell Happy Birthday, all candles lit

Happy August Birthday to:

  • Sandy Galbraith
  • Kathleen Holt
  • Karin Lightner
  • Tia Purdy

Happy September Birthday to:

  • Gretchen Carter
  • Teresa Furnish
  • Debbie Paxson
  • Marcia Smith

If we missed your birthday or have you in the wrong month, please let us know!

August Meeting Highlights

We had a great turnout for our annual meeting at Smith Creek Village in Silver Falls State Park. Thanks to Marcia Smith for coordinating the reservation and helping Su Fennern with an imaginative activity. Su went above and beyond in finding and printing 32 unique patterns for “mug rugs” with names such as “Chocolate Bar,” “Seashell Coaster,” “Christmas Tree,” and “Mosaic Trivet.” Here’s the complete list:

  1. Chocolate Bar
  2. Diamond Coaster
  3. Heritage Coaster
  4. Seashell Coaster
  5. Herringbone Stitch
  6. Sandstone Coaster
  7. Mitered Squares
  8. Be-Leaf
  9. Pinwheel
  10. Textured Plaid
  11. Merry Mat
  12. Distitch Edge
  13. Christmas Tree
  14. The Streamline Moderns
  15. Reversible
  16. Ripple Stripe
  1. Double Lattice
  2. The Jazz
  3. Knit Boho
  4. Beans
  5. Java Jive
  6. The Deco
  7. Mug Rug
  8. Cute Heart
  9. Roman Stitch
  10. Sunday
  11. Slip Stitch Coaster
  12. Mosaic Trivet
  13. Venezia Palina Coaster
  14. Heart Shaped
  15. Twinkle Coaster
  16. Circle Coaster

Mini Sweater – Westie

two red mini pullover sweaters with white yokes

Cindy and Su showed the mini sweater they knit for the month. It was a bottom-up, and all pieces had to be sewn together.

After lunch, we moved outside to the lawn, sitting in a circle and showing the knitting project that each one was working on. What a variety from such a talented group!

Upcoming Events

September 9 Meeting

  • For our program, we are welcoming Laura Salisbury, owner of Always Be Kind Yarn. She started the business following the suicide of her 25-year-old daughter. She will be sharing her story and offering some of her yarn for purchase.
  • All items for our service project for those fighting breast cancer are due at this meeting. We are in line to surpass our goal of 100 items!
  • There will be a quarterly Board meeting following this meeting, where we will be reviewing results from the surveys (thanks to the 25 who responded!) and begin our planning for 2024. The meeting is open to all Guild members.
  • We are having elections for two positions for our 2024 Guild Board in November. If you are interested in the position of president or program coordinator (two-year commitments), please speak with one of the other Board members: Debbie Juul, Treasurer; Judith Bither, Secretary; or Marcia Smith, Program Coordinator.

CCC Wellness Fair

We have been invited to have a table at Chemeketa Community College Wellness Fair on Tuesday, September 12 from 10 a.m. – 12 noon. We want to share the health aspects of knitting and have been told that several employees are interested in learning!

If you would like to share your love of knitting and answer questions, please respond to the Guild email. It would be great to have three of us there to represent the Guild. Thanks for considering this.

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Published by Salem Millstream Knitting Guild

We are a community of knitters who love to share our craft. We meet once a month on the second Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. - Noon, at the Willamette Heritage Center (aka Mission Mill), Salem, Oregon. Knitters of all levels and genders are welcome -- please come visit -- we are a friendly bunch!!

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